Over 94 million Americans are out work and 1,000s more are being displaced by cheaper foreign labor. Whe) ntroduced amendments to the Gang of 8 bill that: (4) Increas H-1B vu y 500% (2) DOUBLE all QTL RC TaCeLEM IB ALCO) oe 0) immigration from Mexico, China, and India (4) Allow all 11 million illegal immigrants to get legal status to st and work here indefinitely. That's AMNESTY. America doesn’t need a president who will put the interests of immigrants above hardworking Americans and our families.m.washingtontimes.com * ro UU ein een asd =| b> Home / News / Politics Boehner: House won't pass Senate immigration bill By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times Thursday, May 23, 2013Sen. Cruz’s amendment would: Immediately increase the H-1B cap by 500 percent from 65,000 to 325,000. © To truly fix our broken immigration system and take into account our nation’s economic needs, we must put more emphasis on increasing employment-based immigration. There is a current shortage of qualified high-skilled workers in the U.S., with an estimated 230,000 advanced-degree STEM jobs going unfilled by 2018. e Additionally, more H-1B workers mean more jobs for American workers — according to a study by the American Enterprise Institute, for every additional 100 H- 1B workers, 183 jobs are created for U.S. citizens. Help retain the high-skilled workers that are trained in the U.S. by allowing “dual intent.” e This would allow foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities to enter the U.S. on a temporary H-1B visa if they intend to get a Green Card once they complete their studies. * Currently, about 300,000 students come to America annually to be educated, but are required to return home upon completing their education.